University of Missouri Athletics

TOP TIMES (YARDS)

• 100 Free: 43.96 (SEC Championships, 2019)
• 100 Fly: 46.00 (Mizzou Invite, 2017)
• 200 Fly: 1:41.86 (SEC Championships, 2019)

2019-20 (SENIOR)

• Earned his second individual NCAA Championships berth with invites in the 100 and 200 fly
• Concluded his career ranked second all-time at Mizzou in the 200 fly (1:41.86) and fourth in the 100 fly (45.91)
• Earned a runner-up finish in the 200 fly at the SEC Championships
• Also placed 10th in the 100 fly at SECs
• Notched season-best times of 44.64 in the 100 free, 45.91 in the 100 fly and 1:42.01 in the 200 fly
• Won eight event titles on the season, with five in the 200 fly and three in the 100 fly

2018-19 (JUNIOR)

• Earned his first NCAA Championships berth with an invite in the 200 fly
• Finished 24th in the 200 fly and 33rd in the 100 fly at NCAAs
• Posted season-best times of 43.96 in the 100 free, 46.16 in the 100 fly and 1:41.86 in the 200 fly
• Took fifth in the 200 fly and 10th in the 100 fly at the SEC Championships
• Claimed four event titles during the season, including two in the 200 fly and one apiece in the 100 fly and 100 free
• Won the 200 fly at the Mizzou Invite and against Missouri State
• Finished first in the 100 fly against Kentucky and the 100 free at the Tiger Invite

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)

• Swam on three Mizzou relays at the NCAA Championships
• Posted season-best times of 44.39 in the 100 free, 46.00 in the 100 fly and 1:43.08 in the 200 fly
• Earned an eighth-place finish in the 200 fly at the SEC Championships
• Also took 11th in the 100 fly at SECs
• Won 10 event titles on the season, with seven in the 100 fly, two in the 200 fly and one in the 100 free

2016-17 (FRESHMAN)

• Earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team after his performance at the SEC Championships
• Swam season best times of 47.08 in the 100 fly, 1:44.35 in the 200 fly and 44.83 in the 100 free
• Placed 18th in the 200 fly at the SEC Championships to earn SEC All-Freshman honors as the top freshman finisher
• Also took 20th in the 100 fly at SECs
• Earned finishes of second in the 100 fly and third in the 200 fly at the Mizzou Invite

PREP

• Attended Dripping Springs High School and swam for Nitro Swimming Club
• Claimed the 2016 100 fly state title
• Placed fourth in the 200 fly at the Winter Junior Nationals in 2016
• Part of the first-place 800 free relay team with a meet record time at Winter Junior Nationals.

PERSONAL

• Son of Lee Slaton and Deborah Kern
• Father played football at Tulsa
• Intends to major in Health Science